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11. 

EARLY  AMERICAN   POETRY 


NEW-ENGLAND 

OR 

A     BRIEFE     ENARRATION 

OF 

THE    AYRE,  EARTH,  WATER,   FISH,   AND    FOWLES 
OF   THAT   COUNTRY,  ETC. 


One  Hundred  Copies  printed  on  Hand-made  Paper. 


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II. 

Early  American  Poetry 


NEW- ENGLAND 

OR 

A    BRIEFE     ENARRATION    OF    THE    AYRE,    EARTH, 
WATER,  FISH  AND  FOWLES  OF  THAT  COUNTRY, 

WITH 

a  description  of  the  natures,  orders,  habits, 
and  religion  of  the  natiues  j 

In    Latine    and    English    Verse 
Sat  breve,  si  sat  bene 


BOSTON 

THE   CLUB   OF   ODD   VOLUMES 

1895 


Copyright,  1895, 
By  the  Club  of  Odd  Volumes. 


^Hlntbmitg  T$xti& : 

John  Wilson  and   Son,  Cambridge,  U.  S.  A. 


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OVA  ANGLIA— one  of  the  earliest 
poems  relating  to  our  country — is 
here  reproduced  in  exact  facsimile 
from  a  copy  of  the  very  rare  original 
edition  in  the  British  Museum.  To  the  authori- 
ties of  that  institution,  and  especially  to  Dr. 
Richard  Garnett,  librarian  of  its  printed  books, 
are  due  the  hearty  thanks  not  only  of  the  "  Odd 
Volumes,"  but  of  all  who  wish  to  perpetuate  the 
oldest  works  of  American  literature.  Imperial 
in  position  and  in  resources,  homestead  of  the 
arts  and  letters  of  the  English-speaking  race 
now  spread  throughout  the  world,  we  turn  to  it 
for  aid  which  we  can  scarce  hope  to  find  else- 
where, and  get  help  of  value,  rivalled  only  by  the 
courtesy  with  which  that  is  given. 


M?w 


■'~>83 


PREFACE. 


Our  thanks  are  also  due  to  our  associate,  Mr. 
F.  H.  Day,  for  important  services  in  obtaining 
use  of  the  copy,  which  was  photographed  in  form 
for  printing  by  Mr.  James  Hyatt,  now  of  London. 
Absolute  correctness,  both  of  text  and  of  style, 
have  thus  been  secured. 

The  poem  appears  in  the  "  Collections  of  the 
Massachusetts  Historical  Society,"  Vol.I.,for  1792, 
pp.  125-139,  but  without  the  title,  address  to  the 
reader,  dedicatory  epistle,  postcript,  or  form,  style, 
type,  and  arrangement  of  the  original.  The  title, 
with  eighteen  lines  of  the  English  poem,  all  in 
small  type,  are  in  a  note  to  the  "Memoir  of  Sir 
F.  Gorges,"  Prince  Society,  1890,  Vol.  I.  129. 

The  poet,  the  Reverend  William  Morrell,  was 
a  clergyman  of  good  standing  in  the  Established 
Church  (Barry,  I.  127),  who  came  to  Massachu- 
setts, in  1623,  with  Captain  Robert,  son  of  Sir 
Ferdinando  Gorges,  — the  latter  with  charge  of 
secular  affairs,  the  former  of  those  ecclesiastical. 
Mr.  Morrell  spent  about  a  year  at  Plymouth, 
where  he  found  no  official  business  (Morton, 
1623),  but  opportunity  for  scientific  observation 
(Barry,  I.  128),  results  of  which   appear  in   the 


PREFACE.  7 

following  poem,  published  after  his  return  to 
London.  There  is  mention  of  Mr.  Morrell  by 
several  historians,  and  in  several  Biographical 
Dictionaries,  but  slight  information  besides  that 
here  given. 


J.  F.  H. 


Jan.  I,  1895. 


^  New-England 

A  BRIEFE 

ENARRATION 

OFTHEAYRE, 

Eirth,  Water,  Fifh  and 

Fowles  of  that  Country. 
fyjT  H 

A  DESCRIPT  ION 

of  the  Natures,  Orders»  Habits, 
and  Religion  of  the  l>(attues; 

IN 
Lacine  and  £DgIi(h  Vttk, 

Sm  breDey  fifat  henL 


LONDON, 

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cnelj  noxv  and  eve  r  define  that  my  Lefi  imenfe  may  for  ever  watte  I/O» 
on  all  truety  salons  and  r'eligieuj  planters  and  adventnriTS,  iph^ 
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font,  without  an  ecjttiv^lrnt  ahilitie,  proditfe  nothing  btttioffe^  dif^ 
tfUf^r^'jfOppro^ricSj  and  Imperfeiliomt, 

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W.      M. 


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here  briefly  to  relate  I 
hope  it  will  be  accepta- 
ble, becaufe  innocent, 
though  hothing  excel- 
lent. Fera,vonmiracano,  affured  that  with  your 
more  acurate  judgements.  Tks  vakhtvera  oratio 
qmm  carmims  Candida  ^maxime  compta  inJin^Qspe- 
detcomTnenJuratiotCenrurc  at  the  leaft  would  be 
my  beft  fcntence,if  liliould  anfwer  fuch  fer- 
^dcewith  a  NIHIL  DIGIT.  VVhenin 
contempt  of  Envy  ,1  may  prcfent  your  Coun- 

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celt  with  an  0U2iE  BET^f;  atIcaft,{Wl 
fie  fewijif  the  thrcenoblc  MitVrcffcs  of  Monar- 
chies, Pietaf^  VecmiOi,  and  Totentia,  royally  vn- 
dertakeaad  rcfolutcly  continue  conftant  fa- 
vourers to  their  well  ordered  and  fvvectly  fci- 
tuated  Colonks,  Without  thefe,ac  ieaft  the  two 
la{ccr(!  fuppofcvndier  {ayour)chc  Sfmy^rdsind 
HolknderhiA  ddQrdcas  ulendas  rayfedtofuch 
fwcet  tones  their  wefternc and  eafternt  flou» 
rifhinG;  Plantations  But  iSorumpoftpono  mea/erea 
ludo.TiiQ  keys  of  Kingdomesjudicious  Stated 
men  arc  beft  able  to  open  and  explicate  thdc 
dofets  and  fecrecs  of  (rate.  I  may  admire  but 
fcarce without  offence  obfefue  fuch  princely 
attempts  and  royallfccrets.  Yctgiucme  Icaue 
to  you  Worthy  favourers  of  Co&me5,as  ioarmcs 
and  architefturc  ta  be  your  remembrancer, 
firfttoaccompt,andt^hen  to  accomplifii:  fo 
power  and  abilitic  fhall  crowne  your  procee- 
dings with  happieperfedions.  Beyond  thc/c 
I  prefumc  nothing,  oncly  wifliing  every  per- 
fon  in  his  feverall  fphere  fuch  happic  motion 
as  may  crowne  him  with  immortall  perfcc-^ 
tion« 

TVor  f^na&rs  and  Wtyflripi  f^wtjttt  Preacher  vUh  the 


^    LeUori. 

Candide  fi  placidum  dederis  Philoman:  Camdeos 

.locuiuitn  :  criili  dulce  levamen  erk. 
Optima  mcliiflais  modulari  cartnina  nervis 

Illud  Apollinets  candbus  cage  melos. 
Mellea  cosle^  eft  effuadere  cartnina  munusi 

Froftr4  de  ficco  pamlce  quan'is  aquam, 
Diccre  mofa  probe  brevicer,  rimal,  ordine,perge: 

Glojoa  raomia  libi  dicere  vera :  Vale. 


Gul;  M. 

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^      NoVA       AnGLIA^ 

HABet2us  igmtMnpopulii  ego  carmine  fYintt^, 
Te  Novdy  ie  veteri  cut  contigU  AngltA  mme»^ 
Aggredior  trepidiu  fingui  celcbrare  Mmervciy 
Ter  mihi  mimcn  opem^  ct^ienti  fingula  ple&ro 
Tandere  veridtcOy  qti^z  nuper  vidimus  ipfi : 
Vt  irevitcr  vere^  foment  modi^aminA  mjlr^ 
Temperiem  cceli^  vim  terrdy  mtmerA  fmti^ 
Et  vnrios  gentis  mores,  veUmma^  cultm. 
AngltA  fdici  meriio  Nova  nomnc  gsmdenSy 
Saves  nattvi  mores  perufA  Colonic 
Indigni fenith  foftdi  tenure  feraci^ 
MAJiA  fuperfufxs  Attuliit  fletibus  i^ra, 
Antiques  frecthm  fle^iem  ardentibu^  AngUs^ 
HuminU  £terni  fddicem  Itmdne  gentem 
'Efficereidternis  qtid^  nunc  feriturA  tenehrk* 
CrAtum  ofus  hcc  Indis,  dignum^  ptjs  ^us  Anglis^ 
K^^gelicA  quihus  efi  nstur^  mmen  in  vmbrA : 
CalicA  vt  extreme  difpergAnt  feminA  t  err  is, 
Bft  locus  ccciduo  froctd  hms  fpAtiofus  in  orbe^ 
VlurimA  regnA  tenens,  populif^  incogmttis  ipfis; 
Vdix  frugiferis  fidcis^pmul  aquore  fslixi 
Tr^  per  dives  VArijSy  (^  fumine  dives^ 
KjixejAtis  cAlidti^y  rigido^  Orfrigor-e  tutffs* 
'Broximm  ather.eo  focim  voUubilis  igni 
o^r,  natAli  [Aliens  levitate  >  cAlore 
^Temperie^fitis  fMicibm^  humidm  me 

«^4  Omnk 


Nova-Anglk 

Omnia,  pYtmiptdy  inrmta  virtute  cu6itu 
Sijlere  dipcili^  in  propria  regionc,  'volenti 
Alterius  motu  pcnctrms  loca,  smma,  compiens 
Vi  tentU  :fa:t&  regio  que  proximx  tcrr.9 
Soli^  ah  tgnc^  poll  mot  if  ^  tcrr^ej^  vapor  um, 
Vnd/zL  attraiiu  calet  hinc^  hmc  hnmtda.  reflat. 
Bine  fit  ternperiei :  fit  cjr  bac  Novm,  terrji  Oeata  '■ 
£ji  diqu.tndo  tamcn  rapidis  fubtecla  procellts^ 
Qmj:  celeri  fubitoj^  folnmj^  falum^  minantur^ 
VUrninc  corripere,  (^  terras  di ff under e  cdis: 
Mox  tamln  iA.olio  comprefis  carccre  ventii 
Omnia  continuo  remanent  fub  fide  re  tut  a. 
Indc  ftiis  viccbu6  luBantes  murmur e  venti 
Qua  d&taporta  rmmt^  quattentes  turbine  terras. 
Magna  parens  tellm^  rerum  communis  alumna^ 
Frigtda  ficca  gravis  fubfidens  vall/bm  tmn^ 
Montibm  extendens  nemcrofa  cacumina  celfts 
Longius  intuitu  nautis  pergrata  :  fetaci 
Irris^og^  folo  Utanti  mepibm  aqais 
Optim<k  frugiferii  mandantes  femina  fulcts. 
Agricotps  quam  terra  fer ax,  qn^  grata  mimftrat 
Afiiduis  aliment  A  vtris  :  mtUoi^  ferentt 
Dulcia  dat  van^  nature  mora  nucefj^ 
Tfifimales,  placidas  tumidafj^  tn  vitihus  vuas 
InnumeriSy  mtxtas  redolentes  foribus  herb  as 
Multigenis,  morbo  losfes  medicare  potentes 
t^^ttiSy  radices  ftmilk  virtutu  amenas. 
Vimine  grannneo  nux  fubterranea  fuavis 
Serpit  humiy  tenuij^jiavo  fuh  cortice,  pi^g^i 
Et  placido  nucko  nii>ei  candor  is  ab  intra^ 
Afellifiua  par  cos  hilarans  duicedine  ghi^ftuSy 
Vomc  m  aijlivam  Fhoebtts  confcendent  axem^ 

Hii 


Nova-Anglia.  j 

Hii  nudeis  iautc  verfutus  vefcitur  Indu^: 
His  exemptA  fAmes  fegntf  noflraitbus  omm : 
Dulcihus  his  vtres  revoCAntur  vtclibus  aimd. 
Arbor tbm  dives  vernsmtibtK  .efiqito^  teUtis 
Cednsy  ^  f&p^t  lugUndibus  ^  lovis  alto, 
i^yirbore^  fraxmea,  gummojis  pimbus,  alniSy 
JumperiSf  ntultif^  attjs  tmn  gr amine  ^  herhvSy 
PafcHA  qua  prebent  animalibm,  vndk  fugAces 
Pinguefcunt  cervi^  vulpes  vrftj^  ^^^Pi: 
LtnceSi  (^  fibrt^  mt/fc/^  ^^^^^jj  polite 
Pellibtis  eximij  prettj^  vofucrefjj  faporis 
Perplacjdi  varta-pelli^  i^^^^I^  pahmbesy 
Megulm  dr  PktJtamtSy  an^^  cignm  lovu  ales, 
Penelope ft^  columhdiy  perdix,  acctpitref^^^ 
Et  cApitoltj  Aves  nj&riA  turn  carne  fdporx^ 
Tumpmnis  pUcidh-  decor aniihu^  arte  canautas: 
B  ^uibm  ornatfi  capitis.  Jit  plumula  djgnA 
Venice  fublimi  \  quibiis  ad  renovanda  Uvanda, 
Languida  pcrplmdum  completur  membra  cabile, 
Intimafrugifer/t  vix  cogmtx  vtfcera  terra 
P rater eo  :  artifices  gremtum  fcrutentur  opimarn. 
Dulce  folum  calumg,  vides  en  terra  ferenis, 
PerfpicuiSy  pkcidis^  levibm^  /iqmdifd  beat  a 
Font'ibus,  ijr  flu'Vys  facili  qu^rsntibus  Eurum 
Motu,  pr.uiptti  uirfii  pofl  pumsr.a  mmbos 
In  mare  decnrrupst  (lagmfg^  paludibi^s  Indis. 
K^ncttpio  pUcidis  bene^  ptjcatng^  colonis 
<jrata  folum,  calttm^  viris  alimoma  pmbent. 
DeviA  qtiam  dives  regio  hac  ?  benedifia  fercno 
i^ere jfscundis  plebis^fdicibiis  vndis, 
Profpera  tranqidms  contingit  littora  fortta 
o45V/^,  apertus^  vbi  valeant  fe  conderc  naves 

^  Invitii 


Nova-Anglia^ 

lisvitis  ventls^fecur^y  rupe  dr  arena^ 
%/£quora,  fnulftvlises  frcehent  tran^uilla,  mmnxs^ 
Temper ibus  folitis  pr^das  utentibus  hams : 
tiAliceSy  fagr^Sy  fcombros  coTicrcfcfi  lccuJlAy^ 
Ofirea  cftrvatis  conchnj  conchifg^  trigones 
Cete  etiam  rhomb'os,  fargos,.  cum  fquntind  afiUos» 
Jits  naves  vdjlss  oner  at  pifcator  honeflw : 
Uis  mercitor  opes  cumuUt  vcnerd>His  aimas. 
His  piits  amfk  ffitis  faci.if  fibi  iucra  colonus : 
J)entq\  divitibits  qjtibus  tntimi  cunfuorum 
Divitid  (jt  fietAS-y  ticet  bifce  be.tre  colonos, 
JDigna  virt-s  patria  endignis^  vbi  m&nici  d'tgm. 
Vrtncmbus  cUrU  f&cttc  ejl  fabricure  cplumnis 
Bxce^iSf  eheu  nunc  tota  cnjiidink  antrum. 
Sunt  etenim  popuU  minimi  fermonis\  ^  oris 
puAmy  rifftf^  parum-fei^ii^fnperbr, 
JConjlricio  mdis  hirfuto  crine  Jtni/lro, 
Jmvnribus  formis  tondentes  ordine  villos^ 
Mollia  mugnitnimdt  terAgenfes  otia  gentes^ 
Arte  fagiitifera  pmientesy  eurfihm^  drmis 
Ajlut£y  re^Oy  rcbujlo  corpore  ^  altOy 
Pellibf^  indufl£  cerviniSy  fr{gorA  contra 
{^fpera,  cum  placeant  converfts  flamina  peUes- 
Obvia  ut  tmpellnnty  cabfaBo  pete  Ucgrto 
Vextroj  quo  fuel  (is  fit  f exile  fumere  cornUy 
Omnia,  ut  cxtingnant  fubito  tn  furgentia,  ^  ipfos 
Sdtvos  defendant^  tnduEio  tergoye  corpus 
yillofoj  lev  iter  mtris  fe  fingula  formts 
Text  a  Itgantj  molles  cingunt  genitdt Apexes ^ 
Grande  femur  calig£  cervine  cukaA  longt 
Exornantj  pUntas  confer  vat  calceu-s  dptu^, 
Hqs  tamcn  txutos  cur  ant  aliunde  reverji 

Vffpo 


Nova- Anglia.  ^ 

VepvfitofjjfmscaUmoSy  arcuf^^  fmAntcs^ 
Fejfa^  C9trftrato[ua  Jlr amine  memhrA  [olutt 
Tectis  wjlar  hsra,  dextrt  Ioca  verm  fetentes^ 
i^theniente  hiemis  glaciaii  tempore  /ii/^f, 
Jnq\  fuamfatrUm  redeuntes  fole  bemgm 
cJfactente  leves  artus  fervore,  revtja 
Vt  fercAitt  immtcHf  foicg^  nocerJth^  frti^em 
Detq-y  folum  folnaWy  rut  tits  dant  tgnibm  atva, 
Hcrum  nonnu^t  regAli  nomine  gAndent^ 
Et  con  forte  ton  prognat  a /anguine  taii, 
Regihus  und^  pari  fuertt  vtrtute  propago, 
Me^iores  factens  rtgali  prole  parentes : 
Infer  tore  fibi  cap  tent es  fUrpe  mar  it  as, 
Progemem  timidam  credunt,  mdifq\focordii 
Nee  (olij,  fceptrive  fui  fore  poffe  capacem. 
Rex  tenet  tmperium^  p4nas  ^  pr^mta  cunclis 
Conjlituit^dat  tura\Jenes,  viduafq^  pupillos 
Et  mifiros  cur  at  ^  peregrtnos  moliter  omnes 
Excipit  bofpitio  femper,  tamen  tncTc  (  trtbuti 
Nomine  )  prtmtias  rerum  partemq\  prtorem^ 
Venatu  capt^  prdd<£  capita  atq^  requtrtt. 
Cingitur  obfequto  regis  plebs  omnis^  d*  tiltro 
Arma  capit,fortiq\  facit  fua  pntlia  dextra. 
Pallida  lethiferis,  faciens  prdcordta  telis 
Hdftnim,  c!r  expugnans  fuleratis  fata  fagittis, 
Infiipcr  ornavit  quorum  Beliona  coraila 
Te^npora^  pr^fidto,  vita,  virtute  virtli, 
Kegibtis  tncedunt  comites  tutamine  certo. 
His  reges  captunt  ccnfultts  cxutius  arnm  \ 
Cmtius  exaclis  fac/unt  his  f^dera  bellis  : 
Eloquijs  hcritm  ccncederc  regibtis  omnts 
Subfidtum,  quodmnq^  valet,  plebs  dma  movetnr^ 


NoVa-Anglia. 

MundfAcletantitm  femd  vntte  frofeBa  r ever  fa. 
Nee  prim  excercet  cntdelia  paruulm  arma, 
Quam  pattens  arTnorttm  vt  ftt  fihp  peBpn^  amaram 
Herbis  compofium  jferamarii  forhiat  vndaWy 
Vfqi  in  fanguineum  vertatttr  lympha  colorem, 
ymac['y  fanguinea  ex  vomtu  rebrbendA  teneliis 
S^fy'^  valent  mAribm :  Jic  fit  nat$ira  par  at  a 
Omnia  dura  pati:puer  kta  c&i  potia  grata, 
Pe5iore  fit  valido  ctinBa  expugnire  pericia^ 
Magnammis  medki  comites  vprfate  periti 
Artibm  c  mpertdi,  dipo  cmtamine^  ta^^i'y 
Fletti,  fudore,  ^percu(fo  peEiore  palmis, 
Vuritcr  exp^S^s  prcpriQ,paUentia  eorum 
Corpora  refli/amt  facili  medicamme  Jam : 
Vulnera  fanandi  fi  nulla  potentia  verbis^ 
drtibm  aut  herbis^  confefitmfpiritm  HIm, 
Impius  humana  fpecie  refpondet  tmqtiis 
Reddidit  iratm  Vem  artus  morte  folates 
Moribus  :■  unde  dohr  nullis  medicahilid  herbis. 
VeniL  funt  popuh  ftmgentes  munere  iujjhy 
Injiar  fervor  amy  qu^ctm^  fub/re  parati 
{J^rdua^  conjilijs  fhbie5iiy  fxminaj  fumm 
Indicus  ad  ctrtos  in^ibetnr  ^^  on^nibm  annos, 
Pojick  liber ior  coi^cefp4  potentia  cunBiSy 
Connubio  militias  fibi  eoniunxtffe  maritas : 
Vitior  eft  pluses  nuptas  qui  duxerii  omnis^ 
Viribtiiy  o*  natis :  nati'  qma  fummx  parentum 
Gaudia^  defceffus  quorum  (  nam  mortis  hiatt* 
Compreffos  lamrimis  decor  ant )  lmgoq\graviq% 
Commemorant  iuBu^  tivrnulif^  zadivera  mandant 
A  genibm  fuhreUa  cavis  paltentia  cunBa ; 
Impofitts  opihns  tunmliSy  Titanis  ad  ortm^ 

AitQhjai 


Nova-Anglia.  -y 

AttoUunt  fades ^  ad  quern  fojl  tempora  longA 
Ventures  credunt  omnesy  i/hi  prdmia  dmm 
Impdftta.  accipienty  fuerhit^  fsliifis  ad  mrtos 
Etyfios  veBi,  mirandaq'y  ^mdhifunmns 
Excrnata,  bt}ms :  hac  fpes  pofi  funera,  gentis, 
Efi  a!fa  vtilitaSy  multis  i/xoribm  arva, 
Valde  o^eraU  tencM  CereaUbtts,  omnis  eorum 
lioBe  dieq\  cibogaudet  qmji  natus  vt  omnes 
lllico  conftimAt  f rages y  (uagramqi  (Marte 
Aripiente  numo  penetrAntiA  tnU  )  minuth 
Mdits,  fpeltmcis  tutis,  dr  ab  hofttbaSy  hofie 
Decedente  ftio  fuhito  repetenda  repomt. 
Artlbtis  Hybernm  produyjt  temforh  oHm^ 
Miiltttm,  Marte^  lev  is ,  virfutmy  drntiSy  inermis 
Vijficire  edomitas  donee  fecretsL  UteBant 
ludictAy  at^  doli  taciti  :  fit  ^  arte  faperjles 
S^pms  hac  Indus,  viBoris  vi6ior  ^  ingens, 
F^mina  pr<eterea  vidtu>  plerumq^  ventifioy 
Multos  irridens  rlfuSy  llngumiq^  loquAcem  ^ 
hidkioL  graviy  genio  fkcidoq'y  virili 
VeBore,  perreBa  corpta  per  ^  omne  flaturat 
Nervis  conexx  vdidas^  ms.mhufq%  tenellis 
Polite  pergradlif  digitis  fsliciter  altis, 
InclitA  diverfis  faciendo  efi  gr Amine  corbesx 
Contextos  formis,  varioq,  colore  tapettfrt' 
Str Amine  compofitttm  tenm^  mirtfq\  figttris. 
His  decor  sximim  color  eft  contrarim  Albo  i 
Crtibus  vnde  fms  per  tHum  Candidas  artus 
Et  picei>  fades  efi  obfacata  colore. 
Confuetiido  t^men  popults  his  feminA  -vt  omnis, 
Omni  A  per  fid  At  duri  wAnddtA  Uhoris : 
ArvA  fiiMt  nmmhtiSy  sommittit  femina  terris. 


8  Nova  -  Anglia. 

Vt^  feges  crefcit  levihits  ftUcitnr  ab  HIa^ 
Continuo  terris^  fegitem  firrttqi  refartt^ 
Tergore  portat  onf^,  vi6iumqi  Uhore  paratumy 
Et  hrev iter  per agit  muiier  connmine  prompto^ 
Omnia,  Ad  humanam  fpe^aniia  munera.  viixm. 
Bine  Anglos  Indiftolidos  dixere  maritos^ 
Cum  videant  oper is  fervent es  omnibus  illos, 
AiUJikn  uxores  omnem  dedmere  vium 
MolUf  vel  ntih  frngendi  munere  dextrA, 
QmmUhet  cb  mxam  manet  dta  mente  repofiA 
Invidia  ^  diritmgeUdo  fitb  pe^ore  vulaus. 
Vn£e  fugit  celeri  pede  fortia  fort  is  in  arma. 
Boftis,  3-  mdcfui  Utansfit  fponfa  cubilis, 
Prada  (ais  f&lix%hinc  vi^A  iniuriA  mentis^ 
Beni^  cuiufdAm  mltores  nununis  omnes 
Sunty  cui  prinutiaf  reddtmt^  quotief^  »^<^C^> 
FortiA  difcmciAt  miferabile  peBorA,  titilu 
Acri^  horrendis  cUmorihm  £therA  complent. 
OmniA  principio  fcciffe  agnofcitur  iUiSf 
Vfmm  principium,  primes  creviffe  pAtenteSy 
Vnum  terr&rum  dominumy  confortejduobm 
His  mortAle  gentis  divam  fumpfijfe  figuram: 
Quorum  progenies  il/i,  quo^Jlirpe  rAcemi, 
Jnfup}r  hum  dominum  dominis  pofuijfe  creAtis, 
OptimA  iuflitide  fAcr£  precept  a  docenda, 
Sacro  perpetuis  atatibm  omniA  iuffu. 
HA^ienh  efl  omnis  long£V£  literAgenti 
Vix  Audita^  vtris  penituf^  mcognitA  cunBis, 
Fas,  mn,  quid  fafti :  fAlfum  non^  fader  a  cur  Ant : 
Lumine  nAtur^  fummi  funt  iuris  AmAntes 
PromiJ^ij^  dAti ;  tanti  funt  fader  a  genti. 
NuUa  fides  populis  tAmen  eft  capiente  fagittas- 


Afxrte 


Nova-Anglia. 

Martfferas,  fneris  nift  fdivu  forttor  armis, 
Ljtera.  cuncin  licet  Utet  hoSy  moduUmina  quttdim 
FiJinU  difpinbas  calamis  factty  eji  ^  a^f'^Jlt^ 
Miffica  vocis  tfSy  mimnic  tucundi^  fartoris 
Ohtufifj^  fonis  vhleflans  peciora,  fenfus^ 
Atg^  fuas  aura^  nrfis  fnhltmii  inxna* 
OfnneSy'prsftrtim  mu/t9sprov^Sius  tn  &nms, 
IndnSy  quid  cceU'^cur(u6j  ^lud  fiderHy  vires 
Sunt,  bene  cencifyittat  animis.  Caelum^  futurum: 
Q^a  mthi  rntiha  Utet,  ant  qm  nurHme  certo» 
Fcfta  tamengens  null  a  mfl  Cerealia  fervat^ 
Gent  I  nulla  dies  fancio  difcrimine  notx : 
L^nnu^  Cr  ignotmy  notm  tamcn  ejl  bene  menjisy 
Nam  fax  lunar i  dtfiinguuftt  tempera  motUf. 
Non  quDt  'Pho?'jHS  habet  car ft/^,  fed  quotfmcmiux 
Expletos  vicihus  convert  at  Cinthia  curfus : 
Noclibiisjnumerant  ft^a  temporayftulla  diebtfs* 
Moftj^  dijs  Indis  eft  infervire  dttobusy 
Quorum  mollis ^  amans^  horn  dans,  inimica  repellens 
VntiSy  amore  bonum  venerantur  :  at  invidm  alter 


Et  violentts  :hunc  i^elM  formtdine  adorant, 
NxtMr^L  gens  luce  fudi  fublimia  tent  at, 
i^gnofcens  pracepta  det  pia  fingula  fammi^ 
£xcepto  de  ducendis  vxortbm  vno, 
Lyfffeclis  etenim  morbis  vxorihmalliSy 
VetgrxvtdiSy  alijs  opus  eft  vxoribm  ill/s. 
fleuqutrndiftimilis  natura^gtatta  verAy 
Humans  (^  ratio.  Sublimia  gratia  vft£ 
Afpicit  kierfjxfidei  honitate  potita: 
^mrvata^fuis  ratio  at  virtutibus  dqiiis^ 

B  4  /Hi 


lo  Nova « Anglja. 

lUf  nnlU  mxnet  vera  fUmilU  filutis, 
Talia  qtus  fando  lashrmas  nonfurtdit  amaraSf 
Vivirta  lucis,,  virtmis  "vifqi  casern 
Gentem  cslefiis^zrera  pretatis  tjunem. 
Fkbilis  drdpites  mittiihlegetonUs  in  undas, 
Afpicis  e^tgiem  terra %levh  ^theris^  vnd^ : 
Ajpkis  amiqa^  mores ,  velamim,  gentis  : 
Afpicis  cptdtoSfki^UraniiA  Uttord^portm : 
Ajpicis  his  rmdicam  fdisiter  (  Ente  fAventi 
Cdlejll  C£ptis)  litAHtia  jlngiiU  votttm, 
SI  mda.  BArliAmx  projint  comrmmt  genti : 
Si  VAletAnglimis  imompta  p latere  p$efis: 
Et  fibi  perfisiks  has  reddere  gente  potenteSy 
Apdmfq'yfios  fihi  perfuadere  Coloms: 
Si  dots£t  primi  vit/vn  vi^umq'^  parentis^ 
Angli  fi  fuerirn  Indis  exempU  beate 
Vivendi^  c&piant  quibus  ardiio,  limim  cceli: 
Omnia  fncccdunt  votis :  modnlcpmim  fpero 
Hac  msA  fublimis  juerint  praftgia  rcgni. 


Tie^'En^d 


11 


^m^mi 


NeW'BghfidCo  nam'd  by  your  Princely  Qrace, 

Dread Soveraigne.  now, mod:  humbly  fiies  to  fee 

Your  ^yall  Hi^hnes  in  your  ^^all  place, 

Wilh'mgyour  Qrace  all  peace>blifre,(overaignty, 

Trufting  y(yiir  ^oodneffe  will  her  ftate  and  fame 

Support^  w^^  goodnejji  once  vouchfaf  d  her 

( name. 


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Jfthoii  Apollo  hoU'fl  thy  Scepter  forth 
To  the/e  harp?  mmhm  that's  thj  Rcyall  )Wth. 
Vainc  0  all/eanh  in  the/e  to  /earch  thai,  Vaine^ 
Whqfc  flatdy  fyk  is  great  ApoIIoes  /Iraine^^ 
Minerva  nere  dijlild  into  my  Mufe 
Her  [acred  droppes^  mj  pumeife  '^cmts  all  iuce, 
M^  Mufe  i^  pkine  con^dfe  herfams  to  tell 
In  truth,  a>id  method,  Loue^orkaueiFar^elL 


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NEVy-ENGLNADe 

FEarc  noc  poore  Mufe/caufe  firft  to  fing  her  fame, 
That's  yet  fcarce  known jVnlede  by  Map  or  naraei 
A  Grand  childe  to  earths  P^radizc  is  borne, 
Well  lin^'d.wdl  nerv'd/airc,  rich,  fweete,  yet  forlorne. 
Thou  blcft  diredor  Co  dirc£l  my  Vcr(e, 
That  it  may  winne  her  people,  friends  commerce  j 
Whilft  her  ima  ayre,rich  foile,  bkft,  feafes  my  penne 
Shall  blaze,  and  tell  the  natures  of  her  men. 
New-England^  happie  in  her  new  true  ftile,- 
Wearic  of  her  caulc  ftie's  to  fad  exile 
Expos'd  by  her  s  vnworthy  of  her  Land, 
Intreates  with  teares  Great  Brittxine  to  command 
Her  Empire,  and  to  make  her  know  the  time, 
Whoiea(flandknovvIedgeonely  makes  divine, 
A  Royal  1  workc  well  worthy  EngUnds  King, 
The/c  Natiues  to  true  truth  and  grace  to  bring. 
A  Noble,  worke  for  all  thefc  Noble  Peares 
Which  guidethis  State  in  their  fupcriour  (pheres. 
You  holy  AciYons  let  your  Scnfors  nerc 
Ceafe  burning,  till  thcfc  men  Jehovah  fcare.- 
Weflward  a  thoufand  leagues  a  fpstious  land, 
Ismadevnknownctothem  that  it  command. 
Of  fruitfoi}  mould,  and  no  IciTe  fruiclefTemaine 
Inrich  wiihfprings  and  prey  high-land  and  plaine. 
The  light  well  tempred,  humid  ayre,  whofc  breath 
Fils  full  all  concaues  betwixt  heaven  and  earth, 

C2  So 


I  ^  U^^^ .  England. 

So  chat  the  Region  of  the  ayrc  is  bleft 
With  what  Earths  morcals  wi(h  to  be  poflfeft. 
Great  Titan  dartcs  on  her  his  heavenly  rayes, 
Whereby  cxrreamcs  he  quflis,  and  ovcrfwaycs. 
Blcft  is  thi?  ayre  whh  what  the  ayrc  can  blelTej 
Yet  frequent  ghufts  doe  mqch  this  place  diftrcile*. 
Here  vnfeenc  ghufts  doe  rnftanr  on-iet  giue» 
As  heaycn  and  earth  they  would  together  driae. 
An  inftant  power  doth  furprize  their  rage, 
In  their  vaft  prifon,  and  their  force  aflWagc. 
Thus  in  exchange  a  day  or  two  is  fpent, 
In  fmilcs  and  frownes  :  in  great  yet  no  content. 
The  earth  grand  parent  to  ail  things  on  earth. 
Cold,  dry,  and  heavic,  and  the  next  beneath 
Theayreby  Natures  armc  with  lowdifccnts, 
Is  as  it  were  inrrcnchtjagainc  afcents 
Mount  vp  to  heaven  by  lottes  oiBnipatencc, 
Whofe  looming  greenelle  ioyes  the  Sea-mans  fence. 
Invites  him  to  a  land  if  he  can  fee, 
Worthy  the  Thrones  of  (lately  foveraignde. 
The  fruitfdi  and  well  watered  eanh  doth  glad 
Ail  hearts  %  when  Fiords  with  her  Ipangles  clad, 
And  yeelds  an  hundred  fold  for  one, 
To  feedtf  the  Bee  and  to  invite  the  drone. 
O  happic  Planter  if  yo^  knew  the  height 
Of  Planters  honours  where  thers  fuch  delight  5. 
There  Natures  bounties  though  not  planted  arc. 
Great  (lore  arid  forts. of  berries  great  and  faire : 
The  Filberd,  Cherry,  and  the  fruitful!  Vine, 
Which  cheares  the  heartand  makes  it  moredivine. 
£arths  fpangled  beauties  pleaHng  fmeli  and  fight  $ 
Obie^  for  galfanr  choyce  and  chiefs  delight. 

A 


!h(jn>' England.  I5 

A  ground-Nut  there  ruones  on  a  graffic  (breed, 
Along  the  Ihallow  earth,  a^i  in  n  bed, 
Ycalow  without,  th»n,filmd,(wecce,lilJy  white. 
Of  ftrength  ko  feede  and  chearcihc  appetite. 
From  chefc  our  natures  may  haue  greaccontent, 
And  good  fubfiftance  when  our  meancs5f««:lpcn& 
With  thefe  the  Narioes  doc  rheirftrength  mainraine 
The  Winter  fcafon,  which  time  they  retainc 
Their  pleafant  vertuc,  but  if  once  the  Spring 
Returne,  they  arc  not  worth  the  gathering. 
All  ore  that  Maine  the  Vernanc  trees  sbound. 
Where  Cedar,  Cypres,Spmceiand  Beech  are  found. 
A(h,  Oakc,  and'Walnut,  Pines  and  luniperei 
TheHafeJ,  Palme, and  hundred  more  are  there. 
Ther's  graiTe  and  heatbs  contenting  man  and  bcaft. 
On  which  both  Dcare  ,and  Beares,and  Wo  lues  do  fcaft* 
Foxes  both  gray  and  blackc,  (though  blackc  I  never 
Beheld,)  with  Mufcats, Lynces,  Occcr,  Bever  j 
With  many  other 'which  I  here  omit. 
Fie  for  to  warme  vs,  and  to  feede  vs  fie. 
The  Fowles  that  in  thofe  Bayes  and  Harbours  feede. 
Though  in  their  fealbns  rhey  doeclf-wherebrcede. 
Are  Swans  and  Geefe,H€rne,Pherants,Dock  ScCrane, 
Culvers  and  Divers  all  along  the  Maine : 
The  Turtle,  Eagle,  Partridge,  and  the  Quaile, 
Knot,  Plover,  Pigeons,  which  doc  never  faile. 
Till  Sommers  heate  commands  them  to  retire, 
And  Winters  cold  begets  their  old  defirc. 
With  thefe  fweece  daimies  man  is  /wcetly  fed, 
With  ihefe  rich  feathers  Ladies  plume  their  head  5 
Here's  fieOi  and  feathers  both  for  vfe  and  ea(c. 
To  fecdej  adorne,  and  reft  thee  if  thou  pleafe. 

C  I  The 


I^  ^^VlS^  •  England. 

The  crcafiires  got,  on  earth,  by  Tfta^fs  beames. 
They  bcft  may  fearch  chat  haae  bcft  art  and  raeanes. 
The  ayre  and  earth  if  good,  are  bleffingsrare. 
But  when  with  theie  the  waters  biefled  ire, 
The  place  iscompIeat/hcrcLeachpleafantrpring, 
Is  like  thofe  fooncaines  where  the  MufesCmg» 
The  eafic  channels  gliding  to  the  Eaft, 
VnlelTe  orcflowcd,  then  poft  to  be  releaft, 
The  Ponds  and  pfaces  where  the  waters  (lay, 
Content  the  Fowl&r  with  all  pleafant  prey. 
Thus  ayre  and  esith  and  water  giye  conseotj 
And  highly  honour  this  rich  Coniinenc. 
As  Nature  hath  this  Soile  bleU,  fo  each  post 
Abounds  with  bliile,  aboonding  ail  report. 
The  carcfuli  Nauclearc  may  a-farrc  difcry 
The  land  by  fmellj  aft'ioomes  below  ths  skie. 
The  prudent  Mafter  there  his  Ship  may  more, 
Paft  wiode  and  wcathcrj  then  his  God  adore^ 
Man  forth  each  Shalop  with  three  men  to  Sea, 
Which  oft  returnc  with  wondrous  Sore  of  prey  j 
A^  Oyfters,  Cra  fiflij  Crab,  and  Lobfters  great, 
In  great  abundance  when  the  Seaes  retreater 
Torteife,  and  Herring,  Tnrbutj  Hacke  and  Bafe, 
With  other  fiiiall  liih,  md  frelh  bleeding  Place  j 
The  niightie  Whale  doth  in  tfiek  Harbours  lye^ 
Whofe  Oyle  ihie  carefull  Merchant  deare  will  buy, 
6e(ides  all  thcfe  and  priiers  in  this  Maine: 
The  coftly  Codd  doth  march  with  his  rich  traine  t 
With  which  the  Sea-man  fraughts  his  merry  Ship ; 
With  which  the  Merchanrdoth  much  riches  get : 
With  which  Plsntadons  richly  may  fubfiftj 
And  pay  their  Merchants  debt  and  intcre^; 

Thu! 


^^»  «^  England.  jrf 

Thas  ayre  and  carch,  both  land  and  Seayeclds  ftor 
Of  Natures  dainries  both  to  rich  and  poore; 
To  whom  if  heavens  a  holy  rzce-r^y  giuc^ 
The  ftate  and  people  raay  moft  richly  liiie  t 
And  there  ered:  a  Pyramy  ofefiare, 
Which  onely  iinne  and  Heaven  can  ruinate^ 
Lcc  deepe  dlfcrciion  this  great  worke  attend, 
What's  well  begun  for  th'moft  part  well  doth  end* 
So  may  our  people  peace  and  plcncie  finde, 
And  kill  the  Dragon  that  would  kill  mankinde. 
Thofe  well  (eenc  Natiues  in  grauc  Natures  befts. 
All  clofe  defignes  cooceale  in  their  deepe  brefts : 
What  firange  attempts  Co  €re  they  doe  intend. 
Arc  faircly  vdierd  in,  till  their  fafi  cndc* 
Their  well  advifed  talke  evenly  conveye3 
Their  a£b  to  their  intents,  and  nere  difplaycs 
Their  fccret  proie^s,  by  high  words  or  light. 
Till  they  conclode  their  end  by  fraud  or  might. 
No  former  friendlhip  they  in  minde  rctaine, 
If  yoH  offend  once,  or  your  looe  dctaine:        ^ 
They're  wondrous  adelJ,  tengcly  bafeandvilet 
Quickly  difpleafd,  and  hardly  rcconcild  j 
Stately  and  great^  as  read  m  Rules  of  ftate» 
Inccnfd,  not  caring  what  they  perpetrate. 
Whofc  hayrc  is  cut  with  greeces,  yet  a  locke 
Is  kfti  the  left  fide  bound  vp  ia  a  knott: 
Their  males  fmall  labour  but  great  pleefutc  kfiow^ 
Who  nirably  and  expertly  draw  the  bowj 
Traind  vp  to  foffcr  auell  heate  and  cold, 
Or  what  attempt  fo  ere  may  make  them  bold ; 
Of  bodytesghrjtall,  ftrong,  mantled  in  skin 
Of  Dears  ov  Bcvfr,  with  the  hayrc -fide  in  j 

^4  Am 


1 8  «^\^^  •  E^^^^d^ 

^n  Otter  skin  cheir  right  armcs  d^rh  keepe  warraeg 
To  kcepe  them  fie  for  vie,  and  free  from  harme  v 
A  Girdle  fet  with  formes  of  birds  or  bcafts, 
Begirts  their  vvalte,  which  gently  giues  them  cafe. 
Each  one  doth  modcftly  binde  vp  his  fliame, 
And  Deare-skin  Scart-vps  reach  vp  to  the  hmei 
A  kindc  of  Pi^jjcf^  keeps  their  feete  from  cold, 
Which  after  travels  they  put  off,  vp-fold, 
ThemfeJues  they  warme,  their  vngirt  limbes  they  reft 
In  draw,  and  houfes,  like  to  fties  t  diftrcft 
With  Winters  cruell  blafts,  a  hotter  clime 
They  quickly  march  to,  when  that  estreametime 
Is  over,  then  contented  they  retire 
To  their  old  homes,  burning  vp  ail  with  fire. 
Thus  they  their  ground  from  all  things  quickly  cleare^ 
And  makeicapt  great  ftore of  Corne  to  bearc. 
Each  people  hath  his  orders,  ftate,and  head, 
By  which  they'r  rul'djtaughr, ordered,  and  lead^ 
The  firft  is  by  difcenc  their  Lord  and  King, 
Pleas d  in  his  namejikewifb.and  governing! 
The  confort  of  his  bed  muft  be  of  blood 
Cocquall,  when  an  of-fpring  comes  as  good, 
And  highly  bred  in  all  high  parts  of  ftate, 
A3  their  Commanders  of  whom  they 'rsprognate. 
If  they  vncquall  loues  at  hymens  hand 
Should  take,  that  vulgar  (cede  would  nerc  command 
In  fuchliigh  dread,  great  flate  and  dcepe  decrees 
Their  KIngdomes,  as  their  Kings  of  high  degrees: 
Their  Kings  giue  lawes,  rewards  to  thofe  they  giue, 
That  in  good  order,  and  high  (ervice  Hue, 
The  aged  Widow  and  the  Orphanes  all, 
TheirKingsmaintainc,  and  ftraogcrs  when  they  calf. 

They 


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They  cntertaine  with  kinde  falute  for  which. 
In  homngc,  they  haue  part  of  what's  moftrich. 
Thele  heads  arc  guarded  with  their  flouteft  men, 
By  whofe  advice  and  skill,  how,  where,  and  when, 
They  enterprize  all  a(5ls  of  confequcnce, 
Whether  offenfiuc  or  for  fafc  defence. 
Thefc  Potents  doe  invite  all  once  a  yeare, 
To  giue  a  kinde  of  tribute  to  their  peere. 
And  here  obferue  thoa  how  each  childe  is  traind. 
To  make  him  fit  for  Armes  he  is  conftraind 
To  drinke  a  potion  made  of  hearbs  mod  bitter. 
Till  turnd  to  blood  with  cafting,  whence  he  «fitter, 
Induring  that  to  vnder-goc  the  worft 
Of  hard  attempts,  or  what  may  hurt  him  moft 
The  next  in  order  are  their  well  ktne  men 
In  hcrbcs,  and  rootesj  and  plants,  for  medicesi. 
With  which  by  touchy  with  clamors^teafessandiweaf. 
With  their  tmlk  Magickej  as  themfcluesthey  bcat^ 
They  quickly  eafe;  but  whea  they  cannot  faoc. 
Bur  are  by  death  furprizdj  then  with  the  graue 
The  divell  tells  them  he  could  not  diipcnce; 
For  God  hath  kild  them  for  Tome  great  offence. 
The  lowefi  people  are  as  fervants  are, 
Which  doc  themfelucs for  each  command  prepare? 
f  hey  may  not  marry  nor  Tobacco  vie. 
Tell  certaine  yeares,  leafl  shey  themfclues  abssfe* 
At  which  yeares  to  each  ont  is  granted  ieaue, 
A  wife,  or  two,  or  more,  for  to  recciue; 
By  having  many  wiues^  two  thiogs  they  haue, 
Firft,  children^  which  before  all  things  to  fauc 
They  cover,  caufe  by  them  their  Kingdomes  fi!d> 
Whea  as  by  fat<3  Of  Armes  their  Hues  are  fpild. 

D  Whofe 


Z  O  <^(Vo^  -  En^  land. 

Whofe  dcAth  a«  ail  chat  dye  rhey  fore  lamcnr 
And  fill  the  skies  with  crycs*.  impatient 
Of  nothing  more  then  pa(e  and  fcafc^ull  death, 
Which  old  and  young  bercayes  of  vit^ill  breath  ; 
Their  dead  wrapt  vp  m  Mats  to  th  grauctheygiue, 
Vprighr  from  thknecSjWith  goods  whilft  they  did  hue. 
Which  they  befl  loud;  their  eyes  torn'd  tothcHaO» 
To  which  after  much  tiow,  to  be  rclcafk 
They  a!)  moO  March,  where  all  fhall  all  things  haue 
That  heart  can  wi(l>,  or  they  themfelues  can  crauc» 
A  fccond  profit  which  by  many  wiues 
They  hauc,  is  Come,  the  ftaffe  of  aH  their  Hues* 
All  are  great  carersj  he' s  moft  rich  whofe  bed 
Affords  hitii  children,  profit,  pleafure,  bread. 
But  if  fierce  Ma^!!,  begins  bis  bow  to  bedd. 
Each  Kingftands  on  hit  gb&rd.  /esteato  defend 
Hiitifclfe,  and  his,  and  therefore  Hidse^  hif  graine 
In  eanhs  cloil*  concaoes^,- to  bofcfchtd  againe 
If  he  furvivestthus  favilng  of  tumreife^ 
He  a6l:s  mt3ch  milchie^^and  retains  hi^ytesltli. 
By  this  dcepe  wylc^the  /rijh  long  withflood 
The  E^li^  powi  r,  whtJft  they  kept  their  food, 
Their  flrength  of  lite  their  Cortie  ithst  lofV,  they  long , 
Could  not  wichihnd  this  Nation,  wife,  float,  firong. 
By  this  one  Arc,  th^fe  Nstiaes  oft  forviue 
Their  gfeat'ft  opponems,  and  in  honour  thriuc. 
Befidcs,  their  women,  which  for  th'moft  part  are 
Of  comely  formes,  not  blackc,  nor  very  faire : 
Whofc  beautie  is  a  beauteous  blacke  kid  on 
Their  paler  cheeke,  which  they  moflr  doat  vpon. 
For  they  by  Nature  are  both  faire  and  ^hiic^ 
isricht  with  graceful!  prefeDce^asid  delight  i 


^^lPi> .  En^  land.  %  \ 

Deriding  laughter,  and  all  pradijig,  and 
Of  Tober  afpc^,  graft  with  gra«$  «oinniand: 
Of  roan-like  courage,  fiaturc  tall  and  (If^ighr, 
Well  neru'd,  with  hands  and  fingers  fmall  and  right. 
Their  (lender  lingers  on  a  graOSe  cwyne, 
Make  well  form'd  Baskets  wrought  with  arc  jind  l/ne  i 
Akindc  of  Arras,  or  Straw-hangings»  wrought 
With  divers  formes,  and  colotirsj  all  about, 
Thefe  gentle  pleafures,  their  fine  fingers  fie, 
Which  Nature  feeoi'd  to  franae  rather  to  fir. 
Rare  Stories,  Princes,  pcopie^Kingdomes, Tower», 
In  curious  finger-worke,  or  Parchment  fioweis ; 
Yet  are  chcfe  hands  to  labours  all  intentj 
And  what  (q  ere  without  doores,  giuc  content. 
Thele  hands  doe  diggc  the  earth,  and  in  it  lay 
Their  faire  clsoyceCorne,  and  take  the  weeds  away 
As  they  doe  grow,  rayfiog  with  earth  each  hill, 
As  Ceres  profpers  to  fopport  it  ftill 
Thus  all  workc^wQmeo  doe,  wlvXk  mm  in  plays 
In  hueong»  Armcs,  and  pleafures,  end  the  day. 
The  indUm  whil^  Qur  Engll^men  ehey  fee 
Ixi  all  things  fertile  exercifd  m  be; 
And  all  our  womea  freed,  from  labour  all 
VnleiFe  what's  eafie :  vs  much  fooks  chey  call, 
Csafe  men  dee  all  things  5  bus  our  women  line 
In  thas  content  which  God  to  man  did  giue  : 
Each  female  likewJfc  long  reeeines  deepe  wrath, 
Aads  nereappcas'd  till  wrongs  reveng'dihee  hathi 
For  they  when  forraigne  Princes  Armes  vp  take 
Agasnii  cheir.Leige,  quickly  jtemlglues  betake 
To  th'sdverle  Armie^  where  they're  en  terraind 
Wkh  kinder  ialates,  aifid  i^QkniX^  are  daign'de 

D  2  Wor- 


Worthy  faire  Hymefts  favours  i  ihos  offence 
Obtaincs  by  them  an  equal!  recorapcncc. 
Laftly,tIiougli  they  no  lynes,  nor  Altars  know, 
Yet  to  an  vnknownc  God  thefe  people  bow ; 
All  fearc  fome  God,  fome  God  ihey  worship  all, 
On  whom  in  trouble  and  diilrelFe  they  call  $ 
To  whom  of  ail  things  they  gitie  facnfice. 
Filling  the  ayre  with  her  (hrill  (hrikes  and  cries. 
The  knowledge  of  this  God  they  fay  they  hsc§ 
From  their  forefathers^wondroos  wife  and  grasie; 
Who  sold  them  of  one  God,  which  did  create 
All  things  at  fird,  himfelfe  ihoogh  increate: 
He  cor  Srft  parents  made,  yce  made  bue  two. 
One  man  one  «(^oman^  from  which  fiocke  did  gro^ 
Royall  mankinde,  of  whom  they  alfo  came 
And  tooke  beginning,  being,  forme  and  frame  t 
Who  gaoe  them  holy  lawes,  for  ayeeokft, 
Which  each  mod  teach  his  childe  till  time  be  p^ : 
Their  grofTe  fed  bodies  yet  no  Letters  know. 
No  bonds  nor  bills  rhev  value,  but  their  vow. 
Thus  withooi  Ares  brigm  Ismpe,  by  Natures  eye^ 
They  keepe  ioS  pr^mile,  and  louc  equitse. 
Bm  if  once  difcord  his  fierce  enfigne  weare^ 
Expert:  no  promife  vnlc'ft  be  for  feare : 
And,  though  thefe  men  no  Letters  know,  yet  thdr 
Pa?!s  harfhcr  oonabf  rs  we  may  fome  where  heare; 
And  vOcall  odes  which  vs  affe^  with  grsefe) 
Though  to  ihelrmindes  perchance  they  giusrdiefe. 
BeOdes  thefe  rode  inlighcs  in  Natures  brcft, 
Each  man  by  fome  meanes  is  wiib  knee  poifeU 
Of  heavens  great  lights,  bright  ftarres  affdinffeeoce, 
Botchiefdy  thofe  of  greai  esperience: 

Yet 


^^^  -  England.  z^ 

Yet  they  no  feafts  (thatlcanlearne)  obfcruc, 
BeGdcs  their  Ceres^  which  doth  them  prefcrue. 
No  daycs  by  them  defccrod  from  other  dayes, 
For  boiy  certaine  icrvicc  kepc  alwaves. 
Yet  they  when  extreamebcate  doth  kill  their Coraft 
ASiiGt  themfelQes  fome  dayes,  as  men  forelorne; 
Their  timcB  they  count  noe  by  the  yesre  as  we^ 
Bat  by  the  Moone  ihesr  times  diCtingyi'Cht  be. 
Not  by  bright  Ph(shtts^  or  bis  glorious  light. 
Est  by  his  Fhishe  and  heg*  (hadowed  fiigot. 
They  now  acculbm'd  are  two  Gods  to  feme, 
Onegood»  Mihicb  gioesall  good,anddothprefemei 
This  they  for  lone  adore  ahe  other  bad, 
Which  hurts  and  wounds,  yet  they  forfeare  are  glad 
To  worihip  him:  fee  here  a  people  who 
Are  fall  of  knowledge,  yet  doe  nothing  know 
Of  God  arlghti  yet  iay  his  hasnf^^  are  |ood 
All,  except  one,  whereby  thei?  will's  withfiood. 
In  having  many  wioes,  if  they  bos  one 
Moft  haue,  whatmufttbey  doe  wheo  they  hauenone* 
O  ho^  farre  Oiort  comes  Nature  of  true  grace^ 
Grace  fees  C^  herei  hereafter  face  to  face* 
But  Nature  quite ^enero'd  of  ail  fuch  right, 
Reteines  not  dne  poore /parcle  of  rruelighc 
And  now  whst  foule  diilofues  not  into  teares^ 
Thathell  mud  haoe  ten  thoufand  thouiand  kires, 
Which  haoe  no  true  light  of  tb'troth  divine, 
Oriacrcd  wifedome  of  thatEternall  Trine. 
O  bkSed  Engldnd  farre  beyond  all  fenccg 
Tharknowes  and  loues  this  Trines  omnipotence. 
In  bricfe  forvey  here  water,  earth,. and  ayre^. , 
A  people  proud  and  what  their  orders  are. 

Dj  The 


24  ^^CS^  -  England. 

The  fragranE  fiowers,  and  che  Vcrnant  Groues, 
The  merry  Shores,  and  StOirme-a^anting  Coses. 
In  briefc,  a  briefe  of  whn  may  make  man  blefi, 
If  man's  contcos  abroad  can  be  poiTeft. 
If  ihele  poorc  lines  may  wione  this  Coantry  loaCg 
Of  kinds  compaffion  in  the  £/^/?/I?  mouc  j 
Perfwsde  oor  mightie  and  renowsied  Scace, 
This  pore-bSinde  people  to  comsferate^ 
Or  paificfttli  men  to  ehts  good  Land  invite, 
Whofe  holy  workes  thcfe  Naiioes  osay  mlighes 
If  Heaveiis  grssitir  thefe,  ro  fee  here  bmk  I  cnifti 
Aq  EngUlh  Kiogdome  frosa  ehis  /«i?^>*  duft. 


F    J    2^2    ^    *• 


Exafe 


j^Xcufe  this  ^ofikripZ;  P^rchame  more  projitdle  than 
the  PfCfcripr.  it  may  he  a  neceffary  Cdvent  for  many 
who  too  familUrhf  dot  Scro  faperc  7 he  difcreetartfp^ 
ccr  is  net  ondyhappie  to  vnierflani  vthnt  miy  fayrefyand 
infallibly  further  his  duly  confidered  deftgnesand  determi' 
nations :  but  to  dif cover  and  remoue  what  obftade  foever 
may  cpprfe  his  rvell-adhjj/ed^urpofesy  and  probable  conclufi^ 
ons.  I  therefore  J  dejiring  tnat  every  man  may  be  a  Pf  om^ 
thius,w/4/zEpimefhjus,  haue  here  vnd^voritten  fuch 
impediments  a^  ihaue  obfervedwonder fully  offenfiue  to  all 
plantations  ^Qu«  prodclTc  qu^ane  &  deie<flarc  iegcn- 

Firfi  therefore  I  conce/ue  tk^t  far  dtflance  of  plantations 
produce  marry  inconveniences  arid  difabtltties  of  planters^ 
Vfhen  as  fever  all  Colonies  ccnjift  bntoftrventie,  or  thirtie, 
DT  about  that  number  ^which  in  avajl  vnccmmindedConti' 
tsenty  makes  them  liable  to  many  md  mtferable  exigent s^ 
whi ch  weakens  all  vnion^  dnd  leauesthem  difficultly  to  be 
aSiftedagainJl apotent  or\a  daily  enemy ^  and  danger ou fly  t^ 
be  ansmanded'^  when  as  feme  one  Bay  well  fortijied  would 
maintaine  and  inrich  fome  thoufaads  ofperfons,  if  it  be 
ptantedwithmenj  ab^le^  ingenious  ^  andlahorioHsJl>eino  -pi^ell 
fisrnifhed  withallproviftons  andneceffaries  for  plant ati- 
cm.  Be  files ,  f me  Bay  hew  e^i  peopled^  its  eafily  defended^ 
fnrveyed^difciplined^and  commanded,  be  the  feafons  never 
fo  vnfeafcnable^and  all  their  Forces  in  few  honresreadiein 
Armes,  either  offenfuiely  toptirfue^  or  defenfiuely  to  fnhftft 
convenient  numbers  ever  at  fea^  and  fufficient  ever  at 
home  for  a  'ifervice^  intelligence  and  difco  i  ene^. 

Secondly  y  Ignorance  of  feafons^  ferVantSy  fituation,  want 
ofpfopleyprovifions^  fup^liesy  with  refolutiony  courage  and 
paience^snamagninjl  alloppofitiovAiJ^reffe  andafjliclion. 

Vincic 


z 

Vincltpaticntiadarum.  Fishermen,  mdmdl  Artificers^ 
engeners^  and  good fcKvUrs  are  excellent  fervams^nd  onely 
ftforvUntitions»  Let  not  Gentlemen  or  Ot/zens  once  tma- 

fine  thxt  Ipreiudize  their  reputations  ^  for  Ifpeakeno  word 
eyond  truth  y  for  they  are  too  higher  not  patient  offuchfer" 
'vice :  though  thsy  may  be  very  nccejfaryfor  Martiall  difcU 
fltney  or  excellent  J  ( tfptHHs  )  for  example  to  the f editions 
and  tnconjiderAte  multitude. 

Boats  rvith  all  their  furniture, as  faylesjjookes^nd  lina^ 
and  other  appendences,  afford  the  painefull planter  both  va^ 
rietie  ofcomfort/tnd  ajufficient  competent, and  an  happie  e* 
fate,  Goodmaflmes  are  lingular  defences  to  plantations  yin 
theterrifyijjgorpurfuing^the  light-footed Natiues, Hogs 
and  Goats  are  ea fie yprefient, and  abundant  profit,  living  and 
feeding  on  the  JleJands,  almofi  vpithout  any  care  or  coft. 

Plantations  cannot  pcpbly,profitablyfubfi[l  without  chat* 
tels  and  boats,  w  hich  arc  the  onely  meanes  for  furv eying  and 
conveying  both  ourperfons  andprovifions  to  the  well  advi»^ 
fed  fcituatton,  without  thefe^  plantations  may  mth  much 
patience,andn>eU  fortified  refolut  ion  indurebutjifficultly^ 
though  with  much  ti?ne  flour ifh  and  contentedly  fubfifi.  For 
vaiben  men  are  Uikded  vpon  an  vnknowne  fhore,per4dveft'» 
ture  weake  tn  number  and  natur  all  powers, for  want  of  boats 
and  carnages  \  are  compelled  to  (lay  where  they  are  fir  ft  lait* 
ded,  having  nomeanes  to  remoue  themfelues  or  their  goods ^ 
he  the  place  never  fo  fruit  leffe  or  inconvenient  for  plantings 
building  houfes,  bo  at  s, or  fi  ages, or  the  harbours  never  fo  vn» 
fit  forfifljing,  fowling,  or  mooring  their  boats.  Of  all  which, 
and  muny  other  things  neceffary  for  plantation,  Ipurpofe  to 
tnforme  thee  hereafter,  wifh/n^  thee  in  the  interim  all  fur* 
therance^a^fortunAteneffe, 

Farewell. 


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